It is divided into two groups (Eastern and Western) and further dialect divisions give distinct tribal identity.
[4] It is not unusual for groups with their own language to feel that the "mother-tongue" is an essential part of identity.
Although the two languages share many common words, they have major structural differences and are not mutually intelligible.
[5] Western Magar (dialects: Palpa and Syangja) is spoken in the following districts of Nepal (Ethnologue).
Eastern Magar (dialects: Gorkha, Nawalparasi, and Tanahu) is spoken in the following districts of Nepal (Ethnologue).